Mr. President,
We extend a warm welcome to the delegation of Equatorial Guinea. We acknowledge the commitment of this sister African nation to the Universal Periodic Review.
We welcome the fact that the country has accepted 163 out of the 218 recommendations received, which demonstrates the political will to maintain the promotion and protection of human rights as a national priority.
We are pleased that it has accepted the 3 recommendations made by Cuba, in a constructive and respectful spirit.
We urge Equatorial Guinea to continue implementing the National Action Plan for the prevention and fight against trafficking in persons, focusing on specialised support for identified trafficking victims, as well as those persons in situations of greater vulnerability, particularly girls, boys, women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
We welcome the actions planned for the protection of biodiversity and protected areas and others aimed at ensuring a healthier environment for the population.
We wish Equatorial Guinea every success in implementing the accepted recommendations and express our support for the adoption of the report.
Thank you.